B2 · South Africa
Mainstreaming mini-grid tariff settlement tools and methodologies across African regulators
- Period
- Feb 2021 – Dec 2023
- Client
- African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR), supported by Carbon Trust
- Where
- South Africa
- Scope
- continental
Reviewed existing mini-grid tariff settlement methodologies in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Zambia; developed an enhanced standardised tariff settlement tool for African regulators, building on models such as Nigeria's MYTO; ran stakeholder engagement with regulators, ministries and AMDA as private sector representative; established adoption criteria and supported uptake in three selected countries; and delivered capacity building and continent-wide knowledge dissemination. Steering committee: Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Cameroon.
profile says Feb 2021 – Dec 2023 (a multi-year extension). Use the 2025 dates. Role: the 2023 profile says "lead company", the 2025 profile says "Policy and Strategy Expert" — these are materially different claims. Confirm before the website says AESG led it.
What the work involved
- Establish criteria for enhanced tool adoption in Sub-Saharan countries Identification countries best suited to adopt the tool Select 3 countries to adopt the tool – support the uptake of the tool Validation workshops/stakeholder engagement to collate feedback on the tool developed Tariff settlements framework capacity building for AFUR members and continent-wide knowledge dissemination on the project outputs Conductingtraining workshop(s) Public-Private engagement workshop (s) Developing knowledge product(s)
- Openness; Regulatory Review of the Electricity Sector of Africa: Towards Crowding-in Private Sector Investment with focus on; Energy strategy, Market framework, Market governance, and Investment regulation
- Attractiveness: Assessing the legislation and regulations that ensure a fair and competitive environment as well as a sound business case to investors with focus on; Incentives, Tariff structures and Routes to market
- Readiness: Assessing the technical regulations to ensure efficient integration and management of electricity infrastructure in national power systems with focus on; Network development, System operations regulation, and Grid connection regulation. 24
Detail from AESG Company Profile 2026, p.24.